The number one reason for disconnection in your family

There's a simple reason for feeling out of sync with your child. And the good news is - you can do something about it.

Mindful parenting, Positive parentsNneka IkeoguAugust 13, 2017simple, mindful, fun, playful, family, disconnectComment

Mind your Ps and Cs: Why punishments and consequences miss the mark

Punishments and consequences tend to be the 'go to' options for correcting behaviour we don't like to see, but these are often handed out in anger and generally don't have the desired effect. In this post, Nneka looks at why this is and gives some ideas - and questions - that you might want to consider instead.

Positive parentsNneka IkeoguAugust 9, 2017punishment, consequences, discipline, connection, teaching, empathyComment

Why mindful parents say no to Time Out

We've all heard about it, seen it demonstrated and maybe even used it as a technique ourselves because we were told it works. But there's a good reason why Time Out isn't the most effective or the most helpful thing to use with your child.

Positive parentsNneka IkeoguAugust 3, 2017Time out, Time in, Feelings, mindfulComment

What the parenting experts don't want you to know

Find out the two things that parenting experts don't want you to know about. Shuush!

Positive parentsNneka IkeoguJuly 31, 2017connection, family, parentingComment

5 ways to parent with empathy instead of apathy

It can be so easy to respond to children without really thinking about the response we're giving. But when we do that, the messages we send can be unintentionally detrimental.

Positive parentsNneka IkeoguJuly 27, 2017empathy, kindness